by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I was watching Chopped, a popular cooking competition on The Food Network, when one of the judges taught me something about writing. Just in case you’re …
Men Are Not Women With a Beard, Part 2
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 In last month’s blog, Men aren’t Women with a Beard, I talked about some of the differences women need to remember when they write from the male …
Strengthen Your Novel by Weaving Stakes Through Your Story
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Certain writing techniques change your writing forever. A mentor shares a tip with you that upped their writing game. Or a conference speaker teaches a skill …
Conflict vs. Tension
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg Let’s chat about conflict and tension, shall we? If you’d asked me a few years ago to describe conflict or tension in a story, I might’ve …
What is Episodic Writing?
by Erica Vetsch, Erica Vetsch on Facebook Have you ever had your proposal returned to you by an agent or editor with the words, ‘Nice writing, but your story is …